Weather Blog

• The pollen count is increasing

  Posted on: 10:28 pm, April 14, 2013, by Mike Stone and Carrie Rose, updated on: 12:44pm, April 15, 2013

  Grass pollen has now reared its ugly head
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• Another warm-up this week

  Posted on: 10:22 pm, April 14, 2013, by Mike Stone

  While no record-breaking 90s will occur, temps will climb well above normal.
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• Sandy retired from Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone names

  Posted on: 12:30 pm, April 11, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 12:43pm, April 11, 2013

  The World Meteorological Organization officially retired the name "Sandy" from the list of Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone names.
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• Wednesday was a record hot one in the Mid-Atlantic

  Posted on: 6:02 am, April 11, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 06:47am, April 11, 2013

  Long-standing records, many from 1922, were broken April 10, 2013.
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• Maymont’s cherry blossom trees are at peak bloom

  Posted on: 1:09 pm, April 9, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 04:04am, April 10, 2013

  Japanese cherry trees are scattered around Maymont's 100-acre Estate in Richmond.
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• Richmond finally reaches 80 degrees Monday

  Posted on: 4:20 am, April 9, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 05:29am, April 9, 2013

  April 8, 2013 was RIC's latest first 80-degree-day since 1993.
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• D.C. cherry blossoms finally reach peak bloom this week

  Posted on: 8:33 am, April 8, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 08:47am, April 8, 2013

  This will be the latest Peak Bloom since 2005.
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• Near-record-level highs on Wednesday

  Posted on: 7:21 pm, April 7, 2013, by Mike Stone, updated on: 09:52pm, April 7, 2013

  Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s on Wednesday
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• Let the warm-up begin!

  Posted on: 11:02 am, April 5, 2013, by Mike Stone, updated on: 11:04am, April 5, 2013

  After a very cool start to Spring, the warmest weather in over five months returns next week
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• Remembering the “Super Tornado Outbreak” of 1974

  Posted on: 6:34 am, April 3, 2013, by Carrie Rose, updated on: 07:02am, April 3, 2013

  April 3-4 marks the anniversary of the 1974 Super Tornado Outbreak.
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